IIT Kanpur Department of Electrical Engineering Research Associate

IIT Kanpur Department of Electrical Engineering Research Associate

About IIT Kanpur Department of Electrical Engineering Research Associate

Applications are invited for a position of Research Associate the project entitled, “Automatic Speech Recognition for Subtitling.”, funded by the Prasar Bharati, India’s Public Service Broadcaster.

About the Project: –

In this project, we focus on audio-based content retrieval, where the query is an audio or text, and the search content is in audio. We will be developing state-of-the-art technologies using deep learning methods for various tasks such as

* Audio Event Detection
* Acoustic Scene Classification
* Few shot learning

The responsibilities for the said role include:

* Developing state-of-the-art retrieval systems
* Supervising the data annotation team and developing/selecting tools they will need for annotation and validation of data
* Publishing research papers in top conferences and journals
* Writing technical reports
* Working with Prasar Bharati team for seamless deployment of the system

Job Description: –

Project No: – PB /EE /2021128C

Post: – Research Associate

No. of Posts: – 01

Salary Range: – Rs. 40000/-

Essential Qualification:

M. Tech or B. tech with MBA or BTech+ 3 years relevant experience

Desired Qualification:

* M. Tech
* Should have Proven/ Prior Experience/ Skill sets as below:
* Experience with TensorFlow
* Languages: Python, C++
* Databases: MySQL
* Frameworks: TensorFlow/Pytorch
* Experience with speech processing frameworks (e.g., Deep Speech)
* Experience with handling large datasets that leads to a large scale high-impact project
* Outstanding interpersonal skills, strong work ethic, organizational skills, and close attention to detail
* Ability to solve problems independently and work well as part of a team.

Instructions to Apply: –

To apply for the post, please click here: Apply Online

The post is for the duration of 1 year with a possibility of extension. The last date for sending the application is 5th June 2022.

Short-listed applicants will be informed for further process. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualification and work experience will not be informed or called for the interview.

No TA/DA will be paid for the interview.

Dr. Vipul Arora
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur 208016
Email: vipular(at)iitk.ac.in

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